Credit card defaults jump. 23rd April 2019. Figures from the Bank of England show the number of people defaulting on their credit card debts rose sharply in the first three months of the year. The Bank’s survey of major lenders

23/04/2019. Government pledges post-Brexit fund for SMEs. The government has pledged to provide an additional £200m in funding to the British Business Bank in order to mitigate damage from Britain’s withdrawal from the EU to investment in small UK businesses.

Late payments hitting SME workers. 16th April 2019. 2.2 million employees – SME workers –  are reported to get paid late due to company cash flow issues. QuickBooks has revealed in a research project that UK businesses regularly fail to

UK store closures at a record high 15th April 2019. Business conditions for brick-and-mortar retailers in Britain continue to remain challenging, with new figures suggesting that the number of UK high street shop closures reached record highs last year. 5,883

Businesses hit by London emissions initiative 15th April 2019. Businesses have expressed concern over the London emissions initiative. New measures to raise fees for vehicles entering London have been met with criticism and concern from small businesses, with the Federation